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A Brilliant Solution to Combatting Over Tourism Whilst Benefitting Local Communities – Introducing Community Homestay Network Nepal

How do you cope, in these days of gross over tourism, with promoting fabulous new destinations that you discover and want to shout to the world about, but don’t want to see go the same way? I now see destinations I visited some 20-25 years ago which were extraordinary and my heart bleeds at what

An Interview with Shiva Dhakal Founder of Community Homestay Network Nepal.

In Feb 2020 I set off to Nepal on a consultancy project as part of the work we do with Indian Experiences, I’m happy to say, we now work with them on a full time basis. A few weeks earlier, I had been introduced to Shiva Dhakal, found of Royal Mountain Travel Nepal and Community

Community Homestays Network, Nepal (CHN) joins Indian Experiences!

We are thrilled that Community Homestays Network, Nepal (CHN) is the latest member to join Indian Experiences! Founded in 2012 by entrepreneur Shiva Dhakal, CHN is a pioneering, social enterprise offering authentic, rural homestays and immersive experiences across Nepal. Shiva and his team are on a mission to transform travel in Nepal, expanding tourism to